. >>> back to politics now, mitt romney was reportedly shell shocked at losing the election. that is how one advisor described. it the campaign first got hint when campaign workers started reporting huge turnouts in areas favorable to obama and then came the early exit polls showing big support for the president. it wasn't until the polls closed and several battleground states went to the president that concern turned into alarm. the boston globe reported that romney campaign believed so much that it would win that an eight high pressure minute forks display was set to go off over boston harbor. >>> inauguration preps are already under way, part of the west side of the capital already blocked off. risers are going up and a platform is being built. planners will meet over the next two months to discuss security and crowd control. four years ago, the inauguration crowd was the largest ever on the national mall. there is no estimate yet for this january's ceremony. >>> imagine d.c.'s skyline with sky crepers. a house committee plans to look in into this particular issue. republi